Who makes Bluedot powder?
Alliant Powder
Alliant Powder – Blue Dot.
What is IMR blue?
IMR Blue is a flake shotgun powder with a slow burn rate.
Is IMR blue the same as blue dot?
The new IMR-Blue powder is an excellent substitute for the Alliant Blue Dot! All of my testing has shown very promising results! The only data that is required is the data for the old Blue Dot powder… IMR-Blue is a mirror substitute for the Alliant powder.
What is IMR green powder used for?
IMR Green is a flake shotgun powder with a slow burn rate. Green is an ideal trap handicap powder and a favorite for sporting clays. Useful for any 12 and 20 gauge target loads.
Why is Hodgdon powder not available?
The current powder situation is due to a record demand for all reloading components and NOT a reduction in the supply of powder. With long-time handloaders looking to stock up and new gun owners looking for ammunition, there is an unprecedented demand for powder and other reloading components.
What is IMR red powder?
IMR Red is a flake shotgun powder which also works well in numerous pistol loads. Red is designed to be an efficient, clean burning target powder. Useful for any 12 gauge target loads.
What is the best powder for the 38 Special?
It seems to burn completely in the .38 and is not as critical as the faster powders like Bullseye. Accurate’s No. 2 and No. 5 are good choices. Winchester’s 231 or WSL are also good powders for the .38 special. Winchester 231 is between Bullseye and Unique for the .38 special (see my personal load above).
What kind of bullets do you use in Bullseye 38?
Normal, mild .38 loads work fine with lead bullets. A bullet with a copper gas check or copper plating is best for INDOOR ranges to keep lead vapors out of the air. Bullseye, Unique and 2400 are products of Alliant (formerly Hercules) Powders.
Is hp38 made by Hodgdon powders?
Clays, Universal, HP38, HS6 and H4895 are products of Hodgdon Powders. IMR 3031 and IMR 4895 are products of IMR (formerly DuPont) Powder Company.